Tippie News
Tippie College of Business expands composting project
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Pat’s Diner in the University of Iowa Pappajohn Business Building added a composting program to the cafe this year, as the Tippie College of Business continues to push for more sustainability efforts on campus.
Faculty mourn the loss of former Tippie professor Frank Schmidt
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Frank Schmidt, former emeritus professor of management and entrepreneurship at the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, died from a heart attack on Aug. 21 at 77. Faculty at Tippie College of Business are remembering the legacy of an impactful faculty member recorded as an incredibly impactful scholar in his field.
Melissa Baker receives Board of Regents Staff Excellence Award
Monday, August 30, 2021
Melissa Baker, associate director of academic services and retention in the Tippie College of Business’ Undergraduate Program Office, recently received a Staff Excellence Award from the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, for 2021.
Tippie researcher designs new model to help understand COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Monday, August 30, 2021
Infections and hospitalizations from COVID-19 are on the rise again but millions of Americans are still hesitant to take a vaccine to protect them. A Tippie researcher recently adapted a long-standing economic model of decision-making to include people's resistance to the vaccine to make it easier for epidemiologists, economists, and public health experts to forecast the virus’ impact despite this...
Deep machine learning study finds that body shape is associated with income
Friday, August 27, 2021
A new study published in PLOS One has found a relationship between a person’s body shape and their family income. The findings provide more evidence for the “beauty premium” — a phenomenon in which people who are physically attractive tend to earn more than their less attractive counterparts. Researchers have consistently found evidence for the beauty premium. But Suyong Song, an associate...
Experimental economist David J. Cooper is new head of Tippie Department of Economics
Thursday, August 26, 2021
David J. Cooper, a leading researcher and widely published author in experimental economics, is the new departmental executive officer for the Department of Economics at the Tippie College of Business.
Professor emeritus Frank Schmidt dies at 77
Monday, August 23, 2021
Frank Schmidt, emeritus professor of management & entrepreneurship at the Tippie College of Business and one of the University of Iowa’s most cited researchers, died suddenly of a heart attack on Saturday, Aug. 21.
Changes to Iowa MBA provide more options, flexibility
Sunday, August 22, 2021
The Tippie College of Business is merging its Online MBA and part-time Professional MBA programs, providing students with more options and greater flexibility as they pursue their education. This step is the latest example of Tippie’s continuing efforts to provide innovative graduate professional programs that best suit the needs of today’s students.
Courtright joins Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Stephen Courtright earned his PhD from the Tippie College of Business and returned in 2020 after eight years at Texas A&M University to become the Henry B. Tippie Research Professor of Management and Director of Executive Education.
Van Iddekinge joins the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
Friday, August 13, 2021
Chad Van Iddekinge joined the Tippie College of Business from Florida State University in 2020 as the Henry B. Tippie Research Professor of Management. Van Iddekinge’s research focuses on how organizations make staffing decisions and how those decisions affect job applicants and the quality and diversity of a firm’s workforce.
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